Shadow home secretary Chis Philps speaks at the joint annual conference of National Police Chiefs' Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners in central London.Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow Home Secretary has said.Chris Philp told a policing conference in Westminster that if the Government does not bring in legal changes to give officers better protection

Shadow home secretary Chis Philps speaks at the joint annual conference of National Police Chiefs' Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners in central London.Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow Home Secretary has said.Chris Philp told a policing conference in Westminster that if the Government does not bring in legal changes to give officers better protection he will bring proposals to Parliament himself.